Fate Lies In Critical Call

Two years ago, Jordan Danks was known in scouting circles simply as "Little Danks" or "John Danks' little brother." While the elder Danks was mowing down hitters, guiding Round Rock High to the Texas Class 5-A state championship game as a senior before being drafted ninth overall by the Rangers, Jordan was hitting near the bottom of the lineup, a tall, slender sophomore playing right field. Much as he had throughout the first 14 years of his life, he was the little guy, tagging along behind his big brother and playing up with John's classmates.

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